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BS EN 1459-3:2015
Incorporating
corrigendum June 2015
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EN 1459-3:2015

BSI Standards Publication

Rough-terrain trucks — Safety
requirements and verification
Part 3: Interface between the variable-reach
truck and the work platform


BS EN 1459-3:2015

BRITISH STANDARD
National foreword
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ISBN 978 0 580 90618 3
ICS 53.060

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EN 1459-3

EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM

May 2015

ICS 53.060

English Version

Rough-terrain trucks - Safety requirements and verification - Part
3: Interface between the variable-reach truck and the work
platform
Chariots tout-terrain - Prescriptions de sécurité et

vérification - Partie 3 : Interface entre le chariot à portée
variable et la plateforme de travail

Geländegängige Stapler - Sicherheitsanforderungen und
Verifizierung - Teil 3: Zusätzliche Anforderungen für Stapler
mit veränderlicher Reichweite ausgerüstet mit Arbeitsbühne

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 16 April 2015.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same
status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United
Kingdom.

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Contents

Page

Foreword ..............................................................................................................................................................3
Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................4
1

Scope ......................................................................................................................................................5

2

Normative references ............................................................................................................................5

3

Terms and definitions ...........................................................................................................................6

4
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5

4.6

Safety requirements ..............................................................................................................................6
General ....................................................................................................................................................6
Locking of the work platform ...............................................................................................................6
Dismounting of the work platform from the truck ..............................................................................6
Cables and connections .......................................................................................................................7
Mechanical locking device ....................................................................................................................7
Safety related functions ........................................................................................................................7

5

Verification .............................................................................................................................................7

6
6.1
6.2
6.2.1
6.2.2
6.3

Information for use ................................................................................................................................8
General ....................................................................................................................................................8
Instruction handbook ............................................................................................................................8
General ....................................................................................................................................................8
Operating and maintenance instructions ............................................................................................8
Marking ...................................................................................................................................................9

Annex A (informative) List of significant hazards ......................................................................................... 10
A.1

General ................................................................................................................................................. 10

Bibliography ..................................................................................................................................................... 11

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Foreword
This document (EN 1459-3:2015) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 150 “Industrial trucks Safety”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2015, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by November 2015.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
The purpose of this standard is to give requirements for the specific aspects related to the fitting and interface
of a work platform to a variable-reach truck designed for the lifting of persons. This standard does not give
requirements for the complete truck fitted with a work platform.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
Trucks which are equipped with work platforms as interchangeable equipment are regarded as Mobile
Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) as defined in 3.1 of EN 280:2013, and listed under Annex IV, item 17 of
the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
EN 1459 consists of the following parts, under the general title Rough-terrain trucks — Safety requirements
and verification:
Part 1: Variable-reach trucks
Part 2: Slewing variable-reach trucks

Part 3: Interface between the variable-reach truck and the work platform
Part 4: Additional requirements for variable reach trucks handling suspended loads
Part 5: Additional requirements for attachments and attachment interface
Part 6: Application of EN ISO 13849-1 to slewing and non-slewing variable-reach rough-terrain trucks
(CEN/TR)
Part 7: Test method and determination of noise emission
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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Introduction
This document is a type-C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100.
The machines concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events are
covered as indicated in the Scope of this document.
When requirements of this type-C standard are different from those which are stated in type-A or B standards,
the requirements of this type-C standard take precedence over the requirements of the other standards for
machines that have been designed and built according to the requirements of this type-C standard.
Acknowledging that, at the time of publication, the requirements included in this European Standard do not
represent the state of the art, a transition period of 18 months is permitted after the date of publication, such
that manufacturers can develop their products sufficiently to meet the requirements of this European
Standard.

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Scope

This European Standard specifies the safety requirements for the interface between the work platform and the
truck when designed for lifting of persons (covered by prEN 1459-1:2014, FprEN 1459-2:2015 or
EN 1459:1998+A3:2012).
This European Standard deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to the
interface when it is used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the
manufacturer of the truck. The significant hazards covered by this standard are listed in Annex A with the
exception of hazards listed below.
This European Standard does not address hazards which may occur:
a)

when handling suspended work platforms which may swing freely;

b)

when using non-integrated work platforms or other attachments not intended for the lifting of persons;

c)

when operating in potentially explosive atmospheres.

This European Standard does not give requirements for the complete truck fitted with a work platform. This
standard does not address risks to parts of the truck other than the interface with the work platform.

2

Normative references

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 280:2013, Mobile elevating work platforms - Design calculations - Stability criteria - Construction - Safety Examinations and tests
prEN 1459-1:2014, Rough-terrain trucks - Safety requirements and verification - Part 1: Variable-reach trucks
FprEN 1459-2:2015, Rough-terrain trucks — Safety requirements and verification — Part 2: Slewing variablereach trucks
EN ISO 12100:2010, Safety of machinery - General principles for design - Risk assessment and risk reduction
(ISO 12100)
EN ISO 13849-1, Safety of machinery - Safety-related parts of control systems - Part 1: General principles for
design (ISO 13849-1)
ISO 5053, Powered industrial trucks — Terminology
ISO 15870, Powered industrial trucks — Safety signs and hazard pictorials — General principles
EN 62061, Safety of machinery - Functional safety of safety-related electrical, electronic and programmable
electronic control systems (IEC 62061)

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Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 5053 and EN 280 together with the
following apply.
3.1
work platform
fenced platform or a cage which can be moved under load to the required working position and from which
erection, repair, inspection or similar work can be carried out
[SOURCE: EN 280:2013, 3.2]
3.2
non-integrated work platform
work platform without controls on the platform
3.3
interlock
mechanical, electrical or other type of device the purpose of which is to prevent the operation of the truck
functions under specified conditions

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4.1

Safety requirements
General

Means shall be provided to enable the truck to recognize that a work platform has been fitted.
The truck function shall change to Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) function only when the work
platform is:
—

mechanically, electrically and, if necessary for the operation of any SRP/CS (see EN ISO 13849-1) fitted
to the platform, hydraulically fitted to the truck; and

—

locked and interlocked.

Verification – by design check and functional test.

4.2

Locking of the work platform

The work platform shall be designed to be securely attached to the truck, locked and interlocked. The
interface shall be designed to avoid uncontrolled movements of the platform.
The safety related part of the control system (as defined in EN ISO 13849-1) performing the interlocking
function shall comply with 4.6.
Any sensors which are part of the control system fulfilling the interlocking function shall be located on the work
platform part of the connection.
Verification – by design check and functional test.

4.3

Dismounting of the work platform from the truck

The release of the locking system shall not be possible from the platform.
The dismounting of the work platform from the truck shall require two separate intentional actions to release
the locking system.

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The safety related part of the control system (as defined in EN ISO 13849-1) performing the dismounting of
the work platform from the truck shall comply with 4.6.
Verification – by design check and visual examination.

4.4

Cables and connections

Means shall be provided to :
a)

protect cables, hoses or other means connecting the platform to the truck when in use; and

b)

safely store cables, hoses or other means connecting the platform to the truck when not in use. Such
means shall prevent damage and/or contamination to disconnected components.

Verification – by design check and visual examination.

4.5

Mechanical locking device

The mechanical locking device shall be retained with the truck or the work platform.
Verification – by visual examination.

4.6

Safety related functions

The safety related part of the control system performing the interlocking function shall comply with Table 1.
Table 1 — Safety related parts of control systems

NOTE

Paragraph of EN 1459-3

PLr
(EN
ISO 13849-1)

SIL
(EN 62061)

4.1 General
The truck function shall change to MEWP function only
when the work platform is:
mechanically, electrically and, if necessary for the
operation of any SRP/CS (see EN ISO 13849-1) fitted
to the platform, hydraulically fitted to the truck; and
locked and interlocked

c

1

4.3 Dismounting of the work platform from the truck
The dismounting of the work platform from the truck
shall require two separate intentional actions to
release the locking system.

c

1

prCEN/TR 1459-6:2015 describes the methodology followed to determine the values of PLr listed in Table 1.

Verification – by design check.

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Verification

Verification shall be carried out on each type of interface.

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Information for use

6.1

General

Information for use shall comply with 6.4 of EN ISO 12100:2010.

6.2

Instruction handbook

6.2.1

General

The manufacturer shall draw up an instructions handbook complying with 6.4.5 of EN ISO 12100:2010
The instructions handbook shall be made up of at least:
a)

Operating and maintenance instructions;

b)

Service instructions.

Operating and maintenance instructions shall be intended for the operator or other non-specialised personnel
and shall be combined. They shall:
1)

accompany the truck and intended to stay with it;

2)

be written in the official community language(s) of the country in which the truck is placed on the market;

3)

be either ‘Original instructions’ or a ‘Translation of the original instructions’, in which case the translation
shall be accompanied by the original instructions;

4)

be supplied in paper format.

They may in addition be supplied in electronic format.
They may be combined with the instruction handbook of the truck (see prEN 1459-1:2014 and FprEN 14592:2015) and/or of the work platform.
Service instructions shall be intended only for specialist maintenance personnel and shall be separated from
the operating and maintenance instructions.
6.2.2

Operating and maintenance instructions

Operating and maintenance instructions shall include the following as a minimum.
Information on operating the interface such as:
a)

Coupling and decoupling

—

Information on fitting of the work platform to the truck;

—

Information on required hydraulic and/or electric connections;

—

Information on the specific features (e.g. interlocks);

—

Information on decoupling the work platform from the truck.

b)

Storage and transport

—

Information on the necessary precautions for storage of the work platform;

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Information on the necessary precautions for the control system, if removable;

—

Information on the necessary checks after storage;

—

Information on the necessary precautions for transport of the work platform.

Information on routine maintenance of the mechanical, hydraulic, and/or electric interface shall be given.

6.3

Marking

Where residual risks exist despite inherent safe design measures, they shall be legibly and indelibly (e.g.,
weather proof, profiled letters) marked in accordance with ISO 15870.

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Annex A
(informative)
List of significant hazards
A.1 General
This annex contains all the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events identified by risk assessment
(as per EN ISO 12100:2010, Table B.1) as significant for trucks and which require action to eliminate or
reduce the risk. See Table A.1.

Table A.1 — Hazards and requirements
No
1

9

1)

Type or group

Origin

Clause
number of
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Mechanical hazards
Height from the ground

Falling

4.1; 4.2;
4.3; 4.6

Loss of components

Improper lock

4.5

Hazards associated with the environment in which the truck is used
Moisture, water

1) No. as per Table B.1 of EN ISO 12100:2010

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Potential consequences

Rust, oxidation

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Bibliography

EN 1459:1998+A3:2012, Safety of industrial trucks — Self-propelled variable reach trucks

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